Blog [Rock Thailand #3] Japanese Startups Pitching by the Embassy of Japan

Rock Thailand #3 ‘Go Green and Clean toward Sustainable Society’
Rock Thailand is co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan, JETRO Bangkok and C.P. Group which introduce cutting-edge Japanese startups to Thai Society focusing on the “Green economy” areas where the Japanese government has been strongly supporting throughout the coordination of the two countries’ national economic strategies: Japan’s “Green Growth Strategy” and the “BCG Economic Model”.

Let the keywords for the economic relationship between Japan and Thailand which are [Sustainable] and
[Co-Creation] ROCK Thai companies and Japanese startups to create business that contribute a sustainable society in Thailand.

Pitching Japanese Startups : 6 companies

1. ACBIODE
AC Biode: Developing the world’s first standalone AC batteries and specialelectric circuits for e-mobility and energy storage (patented), yielding higher capacity compared with conventional systems

2. EPSILON
PeptiDream: Engineering group to provide powerful solution on chemical plants design and to develop innovative both hard & soft, where members are from engineers of Japanese engineering firms such as JGC, CHIYODA and TEC.

3. POLAR STAR SPACE
Polar Star Space: Utilizing technologies of three Japanese universities, to provide data-driven solving services in agriculture, fishery, resources and energy, and disaster prevention

4. Regional Fish
Regional Fish: Using gene editing to quickly improve fish breeds for consumption, by providing faster-growing tiger pufferfish and sea bream with improved fillet yields

5. Euglena
Euglena: The first biotechnology venture company in the world that succeeded in outdoor mass cultivation of microalgae

6. RESC
RESC: Working towards a resilient, greener, and more sustainable smart city based on IoT battery platform for e-mobility and smart grid

Agenda

14.00–14.10 | Opening Remark
Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont | CEO, Charoen Pokphand (CP Group)
H.E. Mr. Nashida Kazuya | Ambassador of Japan in Thailand

14.10–14.20 | Keynote Speech
H.E. Mr. Anek Laothamatas | Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation

14.20-14.30 | Keynote Speech
Mr. Taketani Atsushi | President of JETRO Bangkok

14.30–15.50 | Startup Pitching

15.50–15.55 | Closing Remark
Mr. Noppadol Dej-Udom | Chief Sustainability Officer of CP Group